Making the Holidays Fun this Year (while Keeping the Pressure Off…)
Last year, we wrote about 7 Ways to Simplify Your Holidays. After re-reading it, it was almost a relief to think about all the… Read More
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Halloween Decor Inspo 2021
Confession: I’m not a huge holiday decorator. But last year, my girls badgered me into going all out at Halloween (to compensate for the… Read More
Chances Are: Evaluating Re-entry Risk for Young Families
A framework for deciding if and when to re-enter the world in-person in the age of coronavirus
Settling In To the “New Normal” – Summer and Beyond
Published originally in our Mother’s Day Newsletter. Click here to subscribe. It’s day sixty-something of shelter in place here in Northern California. Honestly, I’d really… Read More
Lessons Learned for Coronavirus: Interview with Infectious Disease Expert
I learned some key things from listening to a Joe Rogan podcast — his guest was the director of the Center for Infectious Disease… Read More
Putting the Pandemic in Perspective
March 16, 2020 Greetings from the San Francisco bay area. It’s Meg. Our island community of Alameda has been isolating and social distancing for… Read More
The Problem with the Mommy Wine Culture
In our holiday email, I joked that there‘s not enough spiked eggnog in the world to deal with toddler holiday tantrums. Afterward, I received… Read More
7 Ways to Simplify (like, really simplify) Your Holidays
The holidays were difficult (but manageable) with one baby, but when my second baby was born, it became completely un-fun. I was over-committed, overworked,… Read More
Introducing the New Site!
Hey there folks – This is Meg Collins, your flight attendant speaking. Hoh-my-gad — I cannot believe Lucie’s List is about to turn TEN… Read More
Underwear for Post C-section Moms
Best Underwear for Post C-Section Moms — Top Answers from our Readers: Stolen mesh ones from the hospital! Jen Jardin You guys may find… Read More
